Fax Machine Could Pose ID Theft Risk
NEW YORK (CBS4) - Fax machines can be found is almost every workplace and in plenty of homes. But you could be putting yourself at risk of identity theft by using many of these machines.
Some, called thermal fax machines, actually keep a carbon copy of every document ever sent, "Early Show" Consumer Correspondent Susan Koeppen reports. All you have to do is open it up, and a wealth of information will be at your fingertips.
Nationwide, Florida is second only to Colorado when it comes to identity theft. According to the Federal Trade Commission, South Florida is the worst spot in the state for ID theft; last year alone they logged 184 complaints per 100 thousand residents.
